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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006367 | Fitting to secure tubing within a CPI port A fitting having a terminator pin that includes a tubing channel to receive tubing. The fitting includes a fitting body having a terminator pin channel to receive the terminator pin and having exterior threading to engage internal threading of a CPI type port. The f... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7765672 | Method for anchoring a joining element in an object A joining element to be anchored in an object (10) with the aid of a thermoplastic material and mechanical vibration comprises a sealing portion (3.1) and a wall anchoring portion (3.2). The sealing portion (3.1) is substantially cylindri... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7441334 | Exhaust system with spin-capture retention of aftertreatment element A spin-capture retention system engages and retains a thermally expanding mat, stabilizer and exhaust aftertreatment element in an exhaust system, and provides secure axial and radial location, and provides protective sealing of the mat. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7383624 | Self-piercing female fastener, method of forming a sealed female fastener and panel assembly and panel assembly Method of forming a sealed joint between a nut (20) having a cylindrical pilot (22), an annular flange portion (28) surrounding the pilot and a re-entrant groove (32) and a panel with a die having an annular lip (62) which deforms ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380327 | Tube interface and method of securing a first tube to a second tube A tube interface (53) includes a first tube (28) and a second tube (34). The first tube (28) has an oblong opening (54) exhibiting a first major dimension (58), and the second tube (34) has an oblong end (52) e... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7338245 | Self-attaching nut A self-attaching nut for installation in a panel by a plunger driven against the bottom face of the nut, the bottom face of the nut including parallel rails on opposed sides of a channel-shaped recess and a threaded bore through the recess, eliminating the requireme... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334311 | Method of forming a nested can brush seal A method of forming a brush seal which includes placing a bristle hoop sandwiched by a sideplate and a backplate in the cavity of a forming die. The components are then die formed together into a unitized brush seal. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334312 | Method of forming axles with internally thickened wall sections A method for forming a variable wall thickness axle or tube with internally thickened wall sections comprises extruding a tubular metal blank within an elongated die. An elongated punch pushes the blank through the die. The punch has an end abutting and pushing the ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7249483 | Method for manufacturing backing plate with friction material retention members A backing plate for a friction assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface and a thickness defined therebetween. One or more retention members are provided on the first surface for engaging a friction material mounted thereon. Each retention... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234906 | Threaded insert for fasteners A threaded insert for providing stronger threads to a parent material. The threaded insert includes a bushing portion having male threads on the external surface and female threads within an internal bore. The threaded insert also includes keys which lock the thread... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231797 | Calking die and calked heel A calking die for calking a component in a receiving bore, in particular for calking a securing flange in a stepped receiving bore of a valve block of a traction-controlled vehicle brake system, having an end face oriented toward the component, which face can be bro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222701 | Backing plate with friction material retention members and method and apparatus for manufacturing same A backing plate for a friction assembly includes a body having a first surface and a second surface and a thickness defined therebetween. One or more retention members are provided on the first surface for engaging a friction material mounted thereon. Each retention... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198445 | Washer with crush zone A conical washer having a crush zone wherein the inner annular projection comprises a top and bottom elevation where the top elevation lies at an approximately 100 to 165 degree angle to the inner annular wall of the washer and the bottom elevation is substantially ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165311 | Method for attaching filamentary members to a substrate An apparatus and a method for attaching filamentary members to a substrate are disclosed. The substrate includes a plastic layer and the apparatus includes an anvil, a needle and a swaging tool movable relatively to the anvil. The method includes the steps of penetr... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165310 | Method for connecting two members A connecting structure includes a first member including a hole which has a narrower width at an opening portion than a width at a bottom portion and a projecting portion projected toward the opening portion at the bottom portion of the hole, and a second member wit... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7137197 | Method of manufacturing a piston having a hollow piston head A method of manufacturing a piston using a swaging tool includes the step of positioning a portion of a first member and a portion of a second member of the piston within a first end of an opening formed through the swaging tool, such that a reduced diameter portion... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124492 | Fastener, method of attaching a fastener to a panel and fastener and panel assembly A fastener element including a barrel portion, a first radial flange portion integral and coaxially aligned with the barrel portion and a second radial flange portion having a diameter greater than the first radial flange portion coaxially aligned with the first rad... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097179 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing rubber-wrapped spiral wound gaskets A spiral wound gasket made of an elongate band with a portion of the elongate band jacketed by a resilient filler material, the jacketed elongate band wrapped in a plurality of overlapping turns to define a radially thick reinforcing member with the band in each tur... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096584 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7062834 | Process of forming two beads A process for forming a metallic tubular connector of the type having a cylindrical shell which extends circumferentially about a tubular body for joining said tubular connector to a conduit. The process involves using a first forming machine to form a first periphe... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7055238 | Method and device for connecting two components and an assembly of the components A method and device for connecting two components by way of high fluid pressure are provided, the components being pushed onto one another, and the two components then being pressed against one another by way of the high pressure. In order to interconnect components... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040018 | Radially expandable tubular with supported end portion A method is provided of radially expanding a connector for interconnecting a first tube to a second tube, the connector including a pin member extending into a box member. The pin and box members have cooperating support means arranged to support the pin member so a... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7001125 | Self-attaching female fastener element, sealed fastener and panel assembly and method of forming same A self-attaching female fastener such as a pierce nut having an annular pilot, an annular flange surrounding the pilot and an annular groove in the flange bearing surface surrounding the pilot, wherein the bottom wall of the groove includes wedge-shaped recesses div... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997659 | Self-attaching fastener The self-attaching female fastener of this invention includes a re-entrant groove having a V-shaped bottom wall including relatively inclined bottom faces of equal width having an arcuate apex centered beneath the restricted opening to the groove. A die drives a pan... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957479 | Method for preparing a terminal assembly for bamboo A method to prepare a terminal assembly for different varieties of bamboo, required to form a system of nodes useful in construction, with which points or ends of bamboo such that they can be joined together easily and with great precision; and so that the bamboo ca... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948717 | Joint assembly employing multi-ring gasket A multi-ring gasket (140) is for sealing the joint between two flanged general non-metallic pipes. In one embodiment, the gasket has an inner ring (72) an outer ring (132) and a plurality of spokes (77) connecting the inner ring (72 | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935110 | Tandem master cylinders for hydraulic systems A tandem master cylinder in which fluid under pressure is supplied to a primary outlet port from a primary pressure space in a bore between a positively actuated main piston and a floating or secondary piston, and to a secondary outlet port from a secondary pressure... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925820 | Low profile condensing unit A condensing unit which includes a base plate having first and second oppositely disposed major surfaces. The base plate may include flanges disposed along the outer periphery of the base plate. A compressor mechanism and a condensing coil are mounted to the first m... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922893 | Flexible connectors and methods of manufacturing same A flexible connector comprises a length of corrugated tubing, a polymeric sleeve aligned with the distal end of the length of corrugated tubing, and a length of mesh tubing extending the entire length of corrugated tubing and over the polymeric sleeve. The distal en... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6886323 | Fixing structure between link and pin in crawler belt, and fixing method thereof In a crawler belt comprising pairs of opposite links connected endlessly via pins press-fitted into the links, fixing surfaces of pins or links are successively pressed and deformed from the fixing surfaces in an axial direction along the circumferences inside or ou... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6877779 | Conduit connector and method A conduit connection joint is formed to connect a tube and a fitting body in fluid tight relation. The joint is made by axially compressing the tube in a bore in the fitting body so as to cause formation of an outwardly extending tube bead and at least one inwardly ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6860013 | Method for joining suspension components A method of joining two vehicle suspension components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first suspension component, and providing a second suspension component made from a material which is same/dissimilar to the material used to make t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851172 | Method for securing a rod-shaped part in a holding member In a method of securing a rod-shaped part in a surrounding holding member, a flat holding member is fabricated with opposite side edges that are formed with elements configured for interlocking engagement. The side edges of the holding member are bent upwards, and t... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6751864 | Process and apparatus for producing a metallic honeycomb body A process for producing a metallic honeycomb body includes winding, laminating or intertwining at least one at least partly structured layer of sheet metal to form a matrix placed in a tubular jacket. At least the tubular jacket is elastically deformed by successive... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6745445 | Stent compression method A stent compression method for particular use in pre-surgical securing and conforming of a vascular stent upon an angioplasty balloon. One variation of the stent compression method comprises inflating an agioplasty balloon inside a vascular stent in order to secure ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6732429 | Method for measuring pressure on the substrate of spin formed catalytic converter The present invention is generally directed towards a catalytic converter installed in the motor vehicles. More specifically to a method of measuring the pressure on the substrate as the catalytic converter is subject to the spin forming process. A pressure-measurin... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6732431 | Method of manufacturing an electrical connection to a panel The disclosure relates to a method of producing an electrical connection to a sheet metal part, in particular to a sheet metal part having a non-conductive or poorly conductive protective layer, using a hollow fastener element which is mounted by means of the riveti... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6701617 | Spin-forming method for making catalytic converter A method is provided for forming a catalytic converter that includes a catalyst substrate having a noncircular circumference and surrounded by a metal housing. The catalyst substrate is initially measured to determine the radial dimension of the substrate... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701602 | Method for manufacturing shock absorbing type steering shaft A shock absorbing type steering shaft comprising a tubular outer shaft having a female serration and a solid inner shaft having a male serration. After the outer diameter surface of the outer shaft is pressed inwardly in the radial direction to plasticall... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6692040 | Lokring fitting having improved anti-torsion capability A fitting for a fluid pressure conduit. The fitting includes a coupling body having a substantially axisymmetrical inside surface for engaging an outside surface of the fluid pressure conduit. The inside surface has at least one substantially axisymmetric... | 02/17/2004 |
